According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on August 16, the low pressure area in the central East Sea was located at about 14.5 - 15.5 degrees north latitude; 112 - 113 degrees east longitude. At Huyen Tran station, strong southwest winds of level 6 were recorded, gusting to level 8 - 9. The low pressure area is forecast to move northwest and is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression.
On the night of August 16 and August 17, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City, the central and southern East Sea (including Truong Sa archipelago) will have southwest winds of level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 3.5m high. In particular, the Hoang Sa archipelago area on August 17 had strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8, rough seas, waves 2 - 3.5m high, many directions.
In addition, on the night of August 16 and 17, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from southern Quang Tri to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang, the Gulf of Thailand, the northern, central and southern East Sea (including Hoang Sa archipelago and Truong Sa) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms; thunderstorms are likely to cause tornadoes, strong gusts of wind and waves over 3.5m high.
On the night of August 17 and August 18, the sea area from Lam Dong to Ho Chi Minh City, the central and southern East Sea (including Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, waves 1.5 - 3.5m high, rough seas.
The sea area west of the northern East Sea (including Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 7 - 8, waves 2 - 3.5m high, rough seas.
Natural disaster risk level due to strong winds at sea: sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh City level 2. All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by tornadoes, strong winds and big waves.
